New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
WAS ADAM POSITIVELY THE FIRST MANI
DR. c. S. ROBINSON SAYS HE DOESN'T KNow-A
POSSIBLE Hypothesis

DR.. c. S. ROBINSON SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW-A
POSSIBLE HYPOTHESIS.
In the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church last even
ing the Rev. Dr. C. S. Robinson continued his questions
concerning the Creation He asked "Was Adam posi-
lively the first !" and read this statement Of st Paul
as his text: 1.-The first man Adam was made living
soul; the last Adam made quckenng spirit" The
sermon in part as follows:
Was Adam really the first human being this earth
This certainly calls him by the name, the first
man Adam" What does that meant When Adam and
Eve earliest acquainted with the world, which
their residence TO be for all the future aud began to
press forward some ordinary explorations which their
did they md anybody else any persons resembling them
selves dwelling upon this terrestrial balli ,,.-,.
Three elements enter into our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
etegeticai Theological In NJ Of jealousy Cain slew
toward Persia India somewhere Then Cain is married
and has q son he builds city and now population
tons OF which disposal will have made before
candidly whether AGam alone was the pro
pretOr Of the world the day lie created OF whom
was Cain afraid when he sent away vagabond
II there other people living then, except his
MAS here that could XII SosepSs bis Wits
end says be was afraid Of the animals but Why should
Once more. Who was Gains wiiei Ifyou say he mar
tina he had any relative Of any sot-ssier aunt
Or cousin-clear down to the morning when seth was
and ihe Sut this WAS not in time for
Gains marriage There is no record OF any more chill
dred and thirty years old then Seth added to the
family And II they had had no other children since then
y.
were NO other people except Adams family
j. it wise keep telling the children again
70 marry his sister but what do think Of
tters marrying murderer who lust now, had killed
We think Of EYES permitting one OF her daughters 70
sent Did s
her mother Let her 90 choerfuyand hear any
ma built city, who did hs prscca work Of setting up
town. sndwho occupied the houses sfterwardi Thus
We nnd that disposal must be made Of questions like
thcso In the history.
For theology science it would be unfair to claim
snces so happens In the formation OF our systems
and 5sSS o ars Gods d. rely xo
eonnct Of theology with geology conflict OF science
eonfessions are founded the scriptures From tn" B
BILE understand that Adam was
Hs9c were other people vns other cos
and hunting boasts or ung farms how should We know
toi The Apostle Paul declares that by man sin en-
tered into the world 50 By the obedience Of one shall
Sand ana jesus Christ on the other The ose ali
Sense Il there in the world any people, prsvi
% ~ Il
One already IN former We have merely i'm
s' ssa %S hs
sspaeities p,i Tor COMMUNION with God :. the
soSSs s I theory GO" W
ssycs said was true bat which xs .ar%lsed ws
calm got his witeI Would the thought Of people ali
around him, not belonging at all 70 Adams race you
understand but possessing the o0untryintelgent but
rot good no sense Of God moving their soulswod this
help bow his city WAS built and who In
Aabifed It'll Would this tell Of whom the murderer
was afraid before the mysterious defence given him
b. his mercfu Makeri Would this relieve from your
embarrassment In trying to pity that melancholy
Who, you hitherto supposed weeping because he
vas quietly married 70 his exceedingly meek sister
his father. some more nephews and nieces. whose
eamee BY the by, had any where been mentonedt
Would this theory aid you explaining what Cain meant
nre FROM rS ne was GONG sway IRON goa ,cl az sne
soeste know very well that the Almighty could have
sesS ~ % 40 with such ungody specesi DO there
- ouo pe ior ADAM aud Eve NO common or sympathetic
f1od. - so'ns s""' 'i'"' e''" ~
xhen again. suppose take this hypothesis with US
~ our theological dnicnlties Il s evident that the
OF tne familiar texts win settie every question
!. ~ sSStMlng the crceds. Any one Of mems schemes
keRsoeoPhy viii prove uns0und the moment it alps
Ne cage Of inspired statements truth as they le